CCTV News: With the relaxation and optimization of the visa-free policy for foreigners to transit, more and more foreign tourists check in to travel in China. This year is the first Spring Festival after the new regulations. In Chengdu, Sichuan, many foreign tourists have come to popular attractions to enjoy the colorful large temple fairs, taste intangible cultural heritage food and local specialty snacks, and experience a different Chinese New Year.
The reporter came to Wuhou Temple, one of the most representative attractions in Chengdu. During the Spring Festival, nearly 100,000 tourists come here every day. In addition to local and other provinces, you can also see many foreign faces. During the Spring Festival, Chengdu Wuhou Temple held many distinctive intangible cultural heritage folk activities.
Moroccan tourist Hara said that this was her first Spring Festival in China and was very happy to share the Spring Festival culture with her Chinese friends. She just got a red envelope from Xiao Xishen and likes Chinese Spring Festival culture very much.
During the Spring Festival, there are nearly 100 intangible cultural heritage food stalls in Wuhou Temple in Chengdu. Many foreign tourists not only taste sugar paintings and experience representative projects of intangible cultural heritage such as dough sculptures, but also personally make the "three cannons" of Chengdu traditional snacks.
Yemeni tourist Zaid said that Chengdu is so amazing. He just got started and experienced the "three cannons" of making snacks. This is his first attempt. It tastes good and looks spicy, but it is not spicy.
The paper-cutting skills displayed on the spot have made many foreign tourists praise it. Pakistani tourist Khan exclaimed: "I just asked him to cut a portrait for me. I was so happy. The cut was great, just like my face. This is my first time feeling paper cutting. I am very happy. I like the culture of Chengdu and the hospitality of Chengdu people."
It is understood that during this Spring Festival this year, more than 10,000 inbound tourists went to Chengdu for the New Year, more than twice the same period last year. In addition to Wuhou Temple, Chengdu’s Kuanzhai Alley and Panda Base are popular check-in places for foreign tourists.